Job 27
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1Job continued his discourse:1Job continued his discourse, saying:
2“As surely as God lives, who has deprived me of justice—the Almighty, who has embittered my soul—2As God lives, who has deprived me of justice, and the Almighty who has made me bitter,
3as long as my breath is still within me and the breath of God remains in my nostrils,3as long as my breath is still in me and the breath from God remains in my nostrils,
4my lips will not speak wickedness, and my tongue will not utter deceit.4my lips will not speak unjustly, and my tongue will not utter deceit.
5I will never say that you are right; I will maintain my integrity until I die.5I will never affirm that you are right. I will maintain my integrity until I die.
6I will cling to my righteousness and never let go. As long as I live, my conscience will not accuse me.6I will cling to my righteousness and never let it go. My conscience will not accuse me as long as I live!
7May my enemy be like the wicked and my opponent like the unjust.7May my enemy be like the wicked and my opponent like the unjust.
8For what is the hope of the godless when he is cut off, when God takes away his life?8For what hope does the godless man have when he is cut off, when God takes away his life?
9Will God hear his cry when distress comes upon him?9Will God hear his cry when distress comes on him?
10Will he delight in the Almighty? Will he call upon God at all times?10Will he delight in the Almighty? Will he call on God at all times?
11I will instruct you in the power of God. I will not conceal the ways of the Almighty.11I will teach you about God's power. I will not conceal what the Almighty has planned.
12Surely all of you have seen it for yourselves. Why then do you keep up this empty talk?12All of you have seen this for yourselves, why do you keep up this empty talk?
13This is the wicked man’s portion from God—the heritage the ruthless receive from the Almighty.13This is a wicked man's lot from God, the inheritance the ruthless receive from the Almighty.
14Though his sons are many, they are destined for the sword; and his offspring will never have enough food.14Even if his children increase, they are destined for the sword; his descendants will never have enough food.
15His survivors will be buried by the plague, and their widows will not weep for them.15Those who survive him will be buried by the plague, yet their widows will not weep for them.
16Though he heaps up silver like dust and piles up a wardrobe like clay,16Though he piles up silver like dust and heaps up a wardrobe like clay--
17what he lays up, the righteous will wear, and his silver will be divided by the innocent.17he may heap it up, but the righteous will wear it, and the innocent will divide up his silver.
18The house he built is like a moth’s cocoon, like a hut set up by a watchman.18The house he built is like a moth's cocoon or a booth set up by a watchman.
19He lies down wealthy, but will do so no more; when he opens his eyes, all is gone.19He lies down wealthy, but will do so no more; when he opens his eyes, it is gone.
20Terrors overtake him like a flood; a tempest sweeps him away in the night.20Terrors overtake him like a flood; a storm wind sweeps him away at night.
21The east wind carries him away, and he is gone; it sweeps him out of his place.21An east wind picks him up, and he is gone; it carries him away from his place.
22It hurls itself against him without mercy as he flees headlong from its power.22It blasts at him without mercy, while he flees desperately from its grasp.
23It claps its hands at him and hisses him out of his place.23It claps its hands at him and scorns him from its place.
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